Using game controllers to play games is one thing, taking them apart and building something entirely new is another. These gamers / modders have transformed ordinary video game controllers into fully-functional gadgets, like MP3 players, etc. Continue reading to see more.
Unlike its two-door counterpart, this stretch Audi R8 “is reportedly tipped to be completed by this coming summer, and will retain the donor car’s 5.2-liter V10 — but we’d guess not its all-wheel drive system, and none of its handling dynamics.” Click here for more pictures. Continue reading for a video.
Whereas the Ferrari job incorporated two giant gullwing doors to give access to all the rear buckets at once, the R8 project – commissioned by the same company that owns the Ferrari limo – appears to feature individual gullwing doors for each of the passenger seats.
[via Autoblog]
File this under: amazing Minecraft creations. Called Hyrulecraft, “YouTuber Benny Girard has re-created the entire overworld of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time; as you can see in the video he’s made to show off his work, the whole game seems to be packed in there, from the Great Deku Tree to the gardens of Hyrule Castle.” Continue reading to watch.
[via Wired]
Finally, a color version of Doom has been hacked to run on a Ti-nspire CX calculator. One slight caveat: the “controls had to be tweaked a bit and a custom Doom menu was created to make it different from the plain DOS version of the game.” Continue reading for a video.
This port is packaged with the Ndless program, allowing you to unlock your hardware and perform your own hacks as well, but you won’t have time since you will be busy playing Doom. In color! On a calculator!
[via Technabob]
Gamer Ryan Fitzpatrick still hasn’t forgotten about the legendary NES and decided to pay tribute with this stunning custom-built gold console. It “offers up a stunning automotive grade, clear-coated finish, with gold, silver and red accents, clearly reminiscent of the original Legend of Zelda gold cartridge.” Continue reading for a video.
[via Technabob]
Hitting the snooze button seems to be a daily habit for many people, whether it be only getting a few hours of sleep the night before, or just feeling plain lazy, but this homemade tack-based solution should do the trick. Click here to see more of today’s most popular images, courtesy of Imgur.com. Continue reading for a video of waffles following a light.
It’s not everyday that you come across a bookcase that doubles as a secret door, complete with Han Solo Frozen in Carbonite facade, but that’s just one of the three awesome home door mods we’ve rounded up for you. Continue reading to see them all.
Ever wanted an extra layer of privacy at home or work? Then this privacy monitor hack is just for you. Simply put, “all you really have to have is a pair of old glasses, x-acto knife or a box cutter and some solvent (paint thinner).” Video after the break.
Finally you can do something with that old LCD monitor you have in the garage. You can turn it into a privacy monitor! It looks all white to everybody except you, because you are wearing “magic” glasses!
[via Instructables]
